Pyle v. Moles, No. F060873, 2012 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 3444 (Cal. Ct. App. May 8, 2012)

(appeal from trial court opinion regarding ownership of grapes grown on leased premises; entire case hinged on whether tenant abandoned lease and gave landlord legal right to retake premises and sell crop; trial court determined lease was not abandoned so landlord’s actions in selling grapes gave rise to conversion because tenant and bank had sufficient possessory interest in crop and awarded damages reduced by landlord’s costs in harvesting crop; court dismissed landlord’s counter-claims against tenant; landlord appealed; appellate court found substantial evidence existed and upheld trial court’s factual determination that tenant did not abandon lease; dismissal of landlord’s claims also upheld; claim for abuse of process failed because no allegations of court-issued process; intentional interference with contract claim also failed because landlord had no legal right to sell crop).